Oleaceae · Ligustrum

Chirralincil / Nilgiri Privet

Ligustrum perrottetii

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh
Flowering
February-July

Plant Details

Scientific name
Ligustrum perrottetii
Genus
Ligustrum
Family
Oleaceae
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting
February-July
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Opposite
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Oleaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Panicle
Fruit
Drupe

Characters marked “recorded” are for Chirralincil itself; the rest are typical of the Oleaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Kannada
ಕೋಲಿ ಮರ Koli mara
Konkani
कुंगीण Kungin
Malayalam
പിങ്കൻ pinkan, പുന്നു Punnu
Marathi
कुंगीण Kungin, लोखंडी lokhandi, मेडसिंग Medsing
Tamil
சிற்றழிஞ்சில் Chirralincil, கோலி koli, புன்கு Punku

About Chirralincil

Nilgiri Privet (Ligustrum perrottetii) belongs to the Oleaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. It grows in semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to July.

Illustration representing the Oleaceae family
Botanical family

Oleaceae

Olive/Jasmine family

Chirralincil belongs to the Oleaceae family.

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